US Defense Secretary Says NATO Must Be 'Lethal Force, Not Diplomatic Club'

NAMPA / Sputnik

2025-02-12

MOSCOW, February 12 (RIA Novosti) - NATO must be a "lethal force, not a diplomatic club," US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday. "Arrived [at] NATO HQ. Our commitment is clear: NATO must be a stronger, more lethal force - not a diplomatic club. Time for allies to meet the moment," Hegseth wrote on X. A meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group is taking place from February 12-13 in the NATO headquarters in Brussels as part of......

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